2010 Official Arizona Fall League Thread

[19braves77]

Arizona Fall League Coaches and Team Assignments released:

Mesa Solar Sox (Angels, Cubs, Mets, Phillies, Pirates)
Manager: Casey Kopitzke (Cubs)
Hitting Coach: Mark Parent (Phillies)
Pitching Coach: Ricky Bones (Mets)

Phoenix Desert Dogs (Athletics, Braves, Dodgers, Marlins, Yankees)
Manager: Don Mattingly (Dodgers)
Hitting Coach: Jamie Dismuke (Braves)
Pitching Coach: Garvin Alston (Athletics)

Peoria Javelinas (Astros, Blue Jays, Indians, Mariners, Red Sox)
Manager: Mike Sarbaugh (Indians)
Hitting Coach: Stubby Clapp (Astros)
Pitching Coach: Kevin Walker (Red Sox)

Peoria Saguaros (Padres, Rays, Reds, Twins, White Sox)
Manager: Ted Simmons (Padres)
Hitting Coach: Floyd Rayford (Twins)
Pitching Coach: Richard Dotson (White Sox)

Scottsdale Scorpions (Diamondbacks, Giants, Nationals, Orioles, Rockies)
Manager: Randy Knorr (Nationals)
Hitting Coach: Alan Zinter (Diamondbacks)
Pitching Coach: Blaine Beatty (Orioles)

Surprise Rafters (Brewers, Cardinals, Rangers, Royals, Tigers)
Manager: Mike Guerrero (Brewers)
Hitting Coach: Derrick May (Cardinals)
Pitching Coach: Brad Holman (Rangers)

 

[19braves77]

Players announced to go:

D-Backs- Jarrod Parker

Dodgers- Trayvon Robinson

Cubs- Josh Vitters, Brett Jackson, and Chris Archer

Mariners:

Dustin Ackley
Joshua Fields
Dan Cortes
Josh Lueke
Maikel Cleto
Matt Mangini
Nate Tenbrink

Brewers are sending Brett Lawrie and Logan Schafer

Will update has more names are dropped.

 

[Kevbo]

Man, Surprise has a great stadium, but I think it's the park that's furthest away from me.
They have the rising stars game there, so I go at least once a year, but Scottsdale, Mesa, and Phoenix are more in my area.
I whine because I'd like to follow the Brewers guys around, and they keep moving the team a few more miles away every year. Are they trying to tell me something?

Any word on the "Jr. AFL" yet?

 

[frazzles]

Cool stuff, I live like 5 minutes from the Peoria stadium, plan on going to a bunch of games.

 

[Jaypers]

Zack Cox will be there.

 

[kentuckyderby]

Cool stuff, I live like 5 minutes from the Peoria stadium, plan on going to a bunch of games.

I live about 9 minutes off 67th ave and 101

 

[frazzles]

Cool stuff, I live like 5 minutes from the Peoria stadium, plan on going to a bunch of games.

I live about 9 minutes off 67th ave and 101

I'm on Peoria Ave right off the 101.

 

[sheetskout]

Lawrie!

 

[beefycheddar]

They are hoping AJ ******* can get his first action of the year in the fall league.

 

[LazerShow15]

I cannot wait to go again. This year it will be less crowded as there will be no Strasburg entourage. When are the dates? I know I went in October of last year and it was fun.

 

[craftysouthpaw]

I cannot wait to go again. This year it will be less crowded as there will be no Strasburg entourage. When are the dates? I know I went in October of last year and it was fun.

Unless Harper goes.

 

[BowmanChromeAddict]

Phillies will send Joe Savery with a bag full of bats.

 

[phillyfan0417]

Phillies will send Joe Savery with a bag full of bats.

Cosart will also be there.

 

[LazerShow15]

If Harper goes there will be 200 people at each game.

 

[TBTwinsFan]

GO Saguaros!

I am boycotting football this year so the Fall League will be my entertainment

 

[LazerShow15]

We should have a get together down there one night if some are in town.

 

[chompsmcgee]

Looking forward to going again this year. Scottsdale stadium is merely a block away from me. Gone to several games the last couple seasons and it's been a blast.

We should get an FCB squad organized to attend some games. I'm too lazy and uncoordinated to organize such a task myself, but I'm down to go if others are interested. It would be fun to attend some games with people who are actually familiar with the players on the field.

 

[Kevbo]

Looking forward to going again this year. Scottsdale stadium is merely a block away from me. Gone to several games the last couple seasons and it's been a blast.

We should get an FCB squad organized to attend some games. I'm too lazy and uncoordinated to organize such a task myself, but I'm down to go if others are interested. It would be fun to attend some games with people who are actually familiar with the players on the field.

For sure, an FCB AFL get-together is in order. I usually put together a group buy for ROMLB baseballs around this time too. Of course, this usually leaves me with too many baseballs and not enough people in on it, but I've learned to live with it.

It's my favorite part of the year living in the valley. Even more so than Spring Training. Empty ballparks, available seats anywhere you want, beer, autographs, top prospects... right up my alley really.

Are me and HPC the only one's rockin the FCB Phoenix Chapter logo in our sigs? I didn't know half you guys were from around here. I'm guilty too, I took it out of my sig for a while.
Incorporate it!

 

[LazerShow15]

I am from Wisconsin, but plan on staying in Tempe I believe. It depends. I will let you know specifics when I get the flight and where I am heading down.

 

[FortyFour]

Zach Lee for the Dodgers will be their